Shot-case



(No Model.)

L. M. BEDELL.

SHOT CASE.

Patnted Sept. 25, 1883.

WITNESSES ATTORNEY.

UNITED" STATES PATENT OFFICE Lucius M. 'BEDELL, or OHETOPA, KANSAS.

S H OT-CAS E.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 285,454, datedSeptember 25, 1883.

Application filed February 17, 1883. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LUoIUs M. BEDELL, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Ohetopa, in the county of Labette and State ofKansas, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Shot-Gases, ofwhich the to which my invention appertains to make and use the same, Iwill now proceed todescribe its construction, referring to the accompanydrawings, in which' Figure 1 is a side elevation. central verticalsection, and Fig. 3 a horizontal section of my invention.

A represents a stand or base provided with a shoulder, a, and above thisextends a spindle, a. I

B is a cylindrical vessel or case provided with a central hub, 72,containing a socket for the reception of the spindle a of the stand, anddivided by partitions or divisions into any desired number ofcompartments 1). Each of these compartments is provided either in thebottom or side with an opening, 0, through which the contents are drawnoff and closed by a slide or cut-off, c, as shown in Fig. 1. Upon thestand or base, just below the shoulder a, is a spout, O, which projectsout under Fig. 2 is a what I claim as new, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, is

1. A revolving case divided into compart ments, each of which isprovided with an opening closed by a gate or cut-off, in combinationwith a stand or base formed with a spindle and-supporting shoulder, anda spout adapted to receive the contents of either com partment as thecase is revolved, substantiallyas set forth.

2. A shot-case consisting, essentially, of a base or stand formed with aspindle, a, and shoulder a, and having a spout, G, in combination with arevolving case, B, formed with a suitable number of compartments, 1),each pro vided with an opening, 0, having a slide or c'nt-ofl, 0,adapted when the case is revolved to register with the spout 0, allconstructed and arranged to operate substantially as and for the purposeset forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

LUCIUS MELVIN BEDELL. Witnesses:

'Irros. OHARE, G. O. WARD.

